Toppo – Grilled Sweet Potato
To describe my relationship with sweet potato candy/chocolates as tumultuous would be an understatement at this point. And yet, I keep coming back for more. Perhaps it’s that ever optimism that leads me to believe…
Hi-Chew – Umai-Chew White Peach
The Umai-Chew line of Hi-Chew is marketed as a slightly premium take on some of their popular flavours. What usually happens is they take a standard flavour and throw in pieces of sugar crystals or…
Ritter Sport – 74% Intense Dark Chocolate
I’m realizing that when it comes to snack foods or candies, something about seeing numbers feels weird to me. Like it’s trying to turn what I believe to be magical and artistic to numbers and…
FritoLay – Grilled Hokkaido Corn
FritoLay in Japan has a number of releases under their umbrella brand instead of under Doritos for corn chips. I’m wondering why that is, but perhaps Doritos is just known for different flavours or concepts,…
Hi-Chew – Sour Lemon
As I get older I notice a few changes that surprise me. Some things are to be expected, like everything starting to get a bit looser, saggier and flabbier, but some things came as a…
Ritter Sport – Milk Chocolate with Butter Biscuit
When I was a kid, I had to engage in fundraising to help subsidize my overnight and out of province field trip. Thinking back on it now, it was kind of a scam. We basically…
Hi-Chew Doubles – Pink and Golden Peach
Whenever I think about peach I am reminded of the clear, visual image that Roald Dahl painted for me in his famous novel, James and the Giant Peach. The way he described the peach flesh…
Hardbite – All Dressed
Hardbite is one of those brands that seems to be very deliberate with their flavour choices. They don’t seem to be one of those brands that prioritizes something that’s in vogue or a gimmick over…
Tirol Chocolate – Unagi
Tirol does so many flavours I’ve kind of placed them in the gimmicky brands in my mind nowadays. Not that it’s necessarily a bad thing, but the approach I take with them, and the expectations…
Calbee ‘Kata-Age’ Potato Chips – Scallop Butter
To me, potato chips are a great example of something that varies widely by culture. What I mean is, in Japan and east Asia, potato chips tend to be more light, crispy and airy. While…